The Australian added: "Ultimately, it is our strong view that weightlifting has always been a gender-specific sport, male and female, not a competition among individuals of various levels of testosterone."

However, England's Emily Campbell said she believes the criticism of Hubbard is "unfair".

Hubbard herself had earlier acted very diplomatically when speaking of the criticism.

She claimed: "Not everyone supports me or accepts me but there are people who do.